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My new Ubuntu-flavoured ThinkPad is computing heaven | Cory Doctorowhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/may/17/computing-opensource
The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 makes me pleased as punch about how undramatic, yet graceful, my computing life has become<p>This week, I finally got my new <a href="http://news.lenovo.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1427" title="">Lenovo ThinkPad X220</a>, the latest and skinniest in the Lenovo X-series of fast, skinny, rugged, all-black, no-nonsense machines. This – my third X-series ThinkPad – is shaping up to be everything I expected from the line and more: it is slim, 2.5cm (1in), configured with its smallest battery and very light – 1.5kg (3lbs 4oz) or so; size up to the biggest battery and you get eight or nine hours of work at a mere 1.8kg; snap on the "Slice" battery, which snugly fits underneath the machine, fattening it up to 4cm, and the weight goes to 2.5 kg – but the Slice delivers about <em>24 hours</em> of continuous operation without plugging in.</p><p>I haven't yet taken the machine on the road, but 24 hours' worth of battery means that I'll be able to leave my mains adapter at home for the next all-day conference or travel day, which saves weight overall. It's got a 64-bit, 2.7GHz Sandy Bridge processor, 8GB of RAM, and I'm about to slap in a 600GB Intel solid-state drive that'll increase its speed and battery life even more.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/may/17/computing-opensource">Continue reading...</a>ComputingTechnologyOpen sourceLinuxIBMSoftwareTechnology sectorLenovoTue, 17 May 2011 07:21:14 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/may/17/computing-opensourcePhotograph: PRLenovo ThinkPad X220 ... 'Shaping up to be everything I expected, and more'Photograph: PRLenovo ThinkPad X220 ... 'Shaping up to be everything I expected, and more'Cory Doctorow2011-05-17T07:21:14ZThe BBC's digital rights plans will wreak havoc on open source software | Cory Doctorowhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/dec/22/bbc-drm-cory-doctorow
The BBC is trying to dictate what kinds of televisions and set-top boxes we use to watch its programmes<p>Last summer, the BBC tried to sneak "digital rights management" into its high-def digital broadcasts.</p><p>Now, generally speaking, the BBC isn't allowed to encrypt or restrict its broadcasts: the licence fee payer pays for these broadcasts, and no licence fee payer woke up today wishing that the BBC had added restrictions to its programming.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/dec/22/bbc-drm-cory-doctorow">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyDigital rights managementBBCSoftwareOpen sourceTelevisionTelevision industryTue, 22 Dec 2009 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/dec/22/bbc-drm-cory-doctorowPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Archive/Press Association ImagesThe BBC wants to have control over the kinds of devices that can display and record its shows. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Archive/Press Association ImagesThe BBC wants to have control over the kinds of devices that can display and record its shows. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PACory Doctorow2009-12-22T14:25:00ZCory Doctorow: Beat the recession with free softwarehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/oct/22/software-open-source-linux-ubuntu
As the economy tips into recession, there's never been a better time to take advantage of free and open source software (FOSS). It's better than proprietary software, and it won't cost a penny<p>With the world economy in tatters, many of us will soon find ourselves unemployed – as many as two million in the UK by Christmas, we're told. As we all tighten our belts for the long, cold winter, there's never been a better time to embrace <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/opensource">free and open source software</a> (FOSS). This is software that you're allowed to freely copy, modify and improve, so long as you share your improvements with others. </p><p>Some of the world's best, most powerful software is built on this model, including the best server operating system (GNU/Linux), the best browser (Firefox), and a host of office, graphics, video, audio, and productivity software. Some of it is built by individual hobbyists or communities of hobbyists and some contributions are paid for by corporations.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/oct/22/software-open-source-linux-ubuntu">Continue reading...</a>TechnologySoftwareOpen sourceLinuxComputingWed, 22 Oct 2008 15:35:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/oct/22/software-open-source-linux-ubuntuPhotograph: AFPTime to invest in open source software. Photograph: AFP/Getty imagesPhotograph: AFPTime to invest in open source software. Photograph: AFP/Getty imagesCory Doctorow2008-10-22T15:35:46Z